Freedom of information response

Educational Assets Transferred from Local Authority to Church of England

Publication date: 
Monday 3 June 2024
Request: 

Please can you provide a comprehensive list of educational assets (that is: land and school buildings) transferred from your local authority to the Church of England (also "Diocese") between 2010 and 31 December 2023.  

I would be grateful if you could also provide the following information:
•    the name and type (community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled, etc) of the school of which the property was owned by prior to transfer 
•    whether the transfer of assets came about as part of a school merger
•    if yes to the above, the name and type (community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled, free school, academy, etc) of school following the merger.

Response: 

There are two C o E schools that transferred to the Chelmsford Dioses under the Vine Trust as part of the academy conversion process.

Name of school

Type Prior to Transfer

Date converted to academy

Academy Sponsor

Bulphan CoE Primary

voluntary controlled

24th November 2016

The Vine Schools Trust

Orsett C of E Primary

voluntary aided

23rd February 2017

The Vine Schools Trust

Request reference:
FOI 13858